Anomalous right subclavian artery as cause of dysphagia

Abdelazeem, Basel; Qureshi, Mehak; Alnaimat, Saed; Gjeka, Rudin

doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-247227

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“…Other cadaver case reports have reported similar findings of an ARSA, and included more information on the clinical severity of the patient's anomaly. 11,12 However, future cadaver case reports should include thorough and complete clinical descriptions of patients' dysphagia as well as record of physician assessments and surgical recommendations made during the clinical course. Diagnosing an ARSA in a living patient is rare and is usually accidently discovered on a coronary angiogram.…”

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Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery: Cadaver Case Report

Kopp

Irshaid²,

Baker³

et al. 2023

Int J Med Stud

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While examining the anatomy of a cadaver in a medical school gross anatomy course, an aortic arch anomaly was discovered. This variant is consistent with an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA). In this variant the right subclavian artery branches from the most distal part of the aortic arch and runs both retrotracheal and retroesophageal as it courses to the right shoulder. This variant is a result of aberrant development of the aortic arch and may include presenting symptoms such as dysphagia and shortness of breath, if any at all. Additional to the ARSA exists a common bicarotid trunk and a direct branching of the left vertebral artery from the aortic arch, both of which are rare anomalies. The cadaver’s medical history includes dysphagia and stretched esophagus, although the severity is unknown. This case report draws attention to these rare anatomical anomalies and includes a discussion of the most common clinical presentation, and surgical implications of an aberrant right subclavian artery anomaly.

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confidence: 99%